achievements of the diaspora mohammad hafezi harvard university iranian studies group @mit
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Achievements of the Diaspora
Mohammad Hafezi
Harvard University
Iranian Studies Group @MIT
What do we mean by “achievements ”? How should it be studied?
Educational, Financial Statistics.
Conclusion and outlook
Outline
Socioeconomic characteristic of IR-AM Source
What do we mean here by Iranian-American ?
How big is the Iranian-American Community?
338,000 +/- 10%
Educational Achievements
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Bachelor'sdegree
Master'sdegree
Professionaldegree
Doctoratedegree
Iranian-American Nation
With more than 27% of Iranian-Americans having a graduate degree or above, Iranian-Americans are ranked 1st among 67 ethnic groups in the United States.
Gender distribution in Higher Degrees
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10
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80
Master's (Ir-Am)
Master's(Nation)
PhD (Ir-Am) PhD (Nation)
Nor
mal
ized
Per
cent
age
MaleFemale
Occupational Distribution
Iranian-Americans Management, professional,scientific, educational
Service occupations
Sales and office occupations
Farming, fishing, and forestryoccupations
Construction, extraction, andmaintenance occupations
Production, transportation, andmaterial moving occupations
Nation
Per Capita Income
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
Per capita income
Iranian-Americans Nation
Compared to the 12% of Americans with per capita incomes of $100,000 or more, 26% of Iranian-Americans make the same amount.
Household & Family Income
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
Median Household income Median Family income
Iranian-Americans Nation
The average family income for IR-AMs is 38% higher than that of the nation.
Owner-Occupied Units
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
Median owner-occupied units value
Iranian-Americans Nation
The percentage of IR-AMs living in homes valued more than $1 million is nearly 10 times that of the national average.
Occupied Housing Units Iranian-Americans
1-unit dettached1-unit attahced2 units3-4 units5-9 units10-19 units20 or more unitsmobile homeboat, RV, van, etc.
Nation
The average value of an Iranian-American home is 2.5 times that of the average home nationally.
Other Categories
Politics Music Cinema Literature Sport …
Conclusion & Outlook
Educational and financial success of IR-Ams in the U.S.
Need for more informative research and also survey
Achievements as a community !?
(culture, language, civic participation etc.)
Histogram of Household Income
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Lower end of bin
Per
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IR-AMNation
Industrial Distribution
Iranian-Americans
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and huntig, andminigConstruction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
Information
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental andleasingProfessional, scientific, management,administrative, and waste management servicesEducational, health and social services
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodationand food servicesOther services (except public administration)
Public administration
Nation